MikoLayer
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My tiny midiland s2 4100s are showing the signs of aging with the volume randomly jumping from high to low.
Besides, I have been thinkin of upgrading speaker setup, seeing how I tend to spend more time on them compared to my cherished headphone rig.
I found a potential deal at the local newsgroup : a used Sony STR-D515 for $30. Unfortunately, google didnt seem to show anything favorable about the unit; the only worthy read I found sees it sound quite awful http://audiokarma.org/forums/archive...p/t-59343.html
Granted, the receiver comes with a pair of sony and another pair of sharp speakers of unkown model number. In the even I decide to get this one, I will try to make myself like them or otherwise get me one of those $23 units at BB. Eventually, I might upgrade to something quite nice like x-ls.
So I get the idea, this receiver is barely ok at best. The question is, would it be so disserving, even to low-fi 2-channel bookshelfs for casual listening? Speculations are welcome, but I would like to hear from those who have hands-on experience with these things. TIA
Besides, I have been thinkin of upgrading speaker setup, seeing how I tend to spend more time on them compared to my cherished headphone rig.
I found a potential deal at the local newsgroup : a used Sony STR-D515 for $30. Unfortunately, google didnt seem to show anything favorable about the unit; the only worthy read I found sees it sound quite awful http://audiokarma.org/forums/archive...p/t-59343.html
Granted, the receiver comes with a pair of sony and another pair of sharp speakers of unkown model number. In the even I decide to get this one, I will try to make myself like them or otherwise get me one of those $23 units at BB. Eventually, I might upgrade to something quite nice like x-ls.
So I get the idea, this receiver is barely ok at best. The question is, would it be so disserving, even to low-fi 2-channel bookshelfs for casual listening? Speculations are welcome, but I would like to hear from those who have hands-on experience with these things. TIA